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Feb. 3, 1931. c. P. SHEPARD SPOUT FOR SIRUP CONTAINERS Filed March 26,1928 I gmmm v 5547142212 Patented Feb..3,1931

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLAYTON P. SHEPARD, 01 DALLAS CENTER, IOWA, ASSIGNOB, BY- MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVEBSAL-UTILITY COMPANY, 01 DALLASCENTER, IOWA, A COMMON-LAW TRUST-NAMELY, EABNEST D. SHEPARD, M. M.SILKEIBAKEN, AND CARRIE O. SILKEBAKEN ALL 01' DALLAS QENTER, IOWA srou'r1'03. smur conrnmnas Application fled larch 26, 1928. Serial No.284,881.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved removable coverfor containers such as 'sirup cans and pails, which cover is equippedwith a pouring spout to facilitate the removal of the contents of thecontainer.

A further object is to provide improved means to prevent spilling andwaste of the contents of a container in the removal of such containers.My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combinationof the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated areattained as hereinfter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claimsand illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a container provided with aremovable cover having a pouring spout constructed in accordance with myinvention. J G Fig. 2 is a diametrical section of the cover on the line22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the cover, the dotted linesshowing thepivoted hood for the spout in open position. I

It is a common practice to place sirups and other similar commodities onthe market in -cans or buckets having removable covers which are held inplace by frictional contact with the walls of the container. Ordinarilythe only method of removing the contents of the container is bytaking-off the cover and ti pin the container to pour the contents terei rom and this is quite an unsatisfactory method, particularly whererelatively large containers are involved or where the contents have aconsiderable degree of viscosity. This'method often results in spillingconsiderable portions of the contents and creating an untidy conditionof the container and. adjacent objects. My invention contemplates aconvement arrangement detype as those now in use andcomprises a bodyportion 11 of substantially the same diameter as the internal diameterof the container 10 and formed with an upstanding peripheral flange 12adapted to engage the wall of the container to hold the cover in placeby frictional contact. The upstanding flange 12 usually is provided atits upper end with an outturned flange 13 which overlies the upper endof the container when the cover is in place.

The cover which I have here shown is formed with a spout 14 near oneedge preferably arranged at an oblique angle and having its upper endextending beyond the vertical plane of the cover and its projections.The spout may be of any desired size, shape, and length and may beemployed for removal of the contents of the container Without theremoval of the cover from the container.

To permit the contents to flow from the spout 14 when the container istilted, an air hole 15 is formed in the body portion 11 of the cover forthe entrance of air to re lace what is remozed through the spout.rdinarily, the air hole 15 is covered by a disk 16 pivoted at 17 on thecover and adapted to be swung away from the hole, as shown in Fig. 1during the pouring operation.

Itis desirable to provide a means for covering the end of the spout 14when it is not in use and for this purpose, I have provided asubstantially U-shaped hood designated' generally by the numeral 18. Thehood' is arranged to embrace the spout 14 and its arms are pivoted tothe walls of the spout by rivets 19 or the like. The central portion ofthe hood 18, which preferably 1s somewhat larger than the open end ofthe spout, is designed to engage and cover said spout to revent theentrance of foreign objects an the spout preferably is provided with anupstanding lip 20 at 1ts upper rear side to facilitate the manualoperation of moving it to its various positions.

The rear wall of the spout 14 preferably pro ects upwardly far enoughthat it is engaged by the closing portion of the hood ust before thehood reaches its closed position, thereby causing a frictional contactwhich is efi'ective in holding the hood in closed position.

The hood 18 also ma be employed for ,the purpose of cutting o the streamof, liquid emerging from the spout, at the desired time.

The pivot 17 of the closing disk for the air vent hole 15 preferably isarranged on the side opposite to the spout 14 so that the force ofgravity tends to move said disk to closing position while the containeris still in tilted position at the close of the pouring operation.

Those who'customarily use products which are packed in containers ofthis kind may find it advantageous to transfer my special cover from onecontainer to another as each one is emptied, assuming that not all thecontainers will be equipped with my cover.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a cover lid for containers, an open ended spout extending fromsaid lid and near the marginal edge of the same, a. hood embracing saidspout and pivotally mounted for closing the open end thereof at times, apassageway in said lid near the marginal edge of the same anddiametrically opposite from said spout, and a disc pivoted near itsmarginal edge to said lid at a point beyond said passageway from saidspout, capable of swinging by force of gravity to a position over saidpassageway when said lid is tipped to a position where said spout isdownwardly from said passageway.

2. In a device of the class described, a detachable cover for acontainer, a spout secured to said cover, a yoke-shaped hood adapted toembrace said spout, the arms of sald hood being pivoted to the walls ofsaid spout, whereby the central portion of said hood may engage andclose the mouth of said spout at times, an air inlet passageway in saidlid at a point therein diametrically opposite from said spout, and ameans for automatically closing said passagewa when contents is beinpoured through sai s out.

C YTON P. SHEPAR 1

